Emotional wellbeing in teachers as a determining factor in the teaching/learning process in the classroom

Abstract

This study concentrates on the analysis of the factors which encourage the development of students and their teachers, as well as making their happiness and wellbeing more attainable. 300 teachers from the province of Granada (Spain) took part. 113 of them were preschool teachers while 187 worked in primary education, their ages ranging from 25 to 64. A descriptive, transversal comparative was used. Results confirmed that: 1) teachers obtained higher marks in the positive aspects analyzed than the negative ones, especially if have taken part in courses or activities to improve their personal wellbeing; 2) there is a significant relationship between age and happiness, total self-esteem and its positive side.